Justine Henin at top of her game but she still spies room for improvement

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Justine Henin is having make-up applied for her appearance on the BBC tonight. “I love being like everyone else even if I know I will never be like anyone else,” she says, and there, in a nutshell, you have a fascinating insight into what has turned this imp of a girl into a remarkable champion.

Henin’s victory in the Sony Ericsson Championships in Madrid eight days ago may not have received the tumultuous acclaim that greeted Roger Federer’s Shanghai success yesterday, but it placed her mark on the sport with every bit as much emphasis. The Belgian, 25, completed a